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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 542
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WW0542 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Very Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL2

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 542
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1240 PM MDT Wed Sep 21 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southern Idaho

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM
     until 800 PM MDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Multiple rounds of scattered thunderstorm development are
   expected into this evening with primary threats of severe wind gusts
   and marginally severe hail.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 100
   statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north northeast
   of Hailey ID to 40 miles west of Malad City ID. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
   Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
   weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
   warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 541...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
   cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 350. Mean storm motion vector
   19030.

   ...Grams
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